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BOOTS COMPANY PLC
1 Thane Road West, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA
Telephone: +44 (0)1159 595 306
Fax: +44 (0)1159 592 565

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Summary of Product Characteristics last updated on the eMC: 27/04/2011
SPC Boots Paracetamol and Codeine Caplets

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 27/04/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 4.6 - Pregnancy and Lactation
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Apr-2011
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Update to 4.4/4.6 relating to codeine and breast-feeding
Updated on 28/06/2010 and displayed until 27/04/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.1 - Therapeutic indications
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   01-Sep-2009
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
changes made to sections 4.1 and 4.4 to add additional codeine warnings and to section 6.5 to remove packs containing more than 32 tablets.
Updated on 22/12/2006 and displayed until 28/06/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.4 - Special warnings and precautions for Use
Date of revision of text on the SPC:   12/2005
Legal Category:   P
Black Triangle (CHM):   NO

Free-text change information supplied by the pharmaceutical company
Section 4.4 To update SPC and product labelling with respect to codeine as requested by the MHRA.
Updated on 17/08/2005 and displayed until 22/12/2006
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Correction of spelling/typing errors
Updated on 15/08/2005 and displayed until 17/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 6. 5 - Nature and Contents of Container
Updated on 23/12/2004 and displayed until 15/08/2005
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to section 4.9 - Overdose
Updated on 16/11/2001 and displayed until 23/12/2004
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New SPC for new product

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  paracetamol
  codeine phosphate